The Student's Guide to Writing Economics / Edition 1

by Robert H. Neugeboren

Overview

Understanding the way economists see the world is a necessary step on the way to good economics writing. This book guides students through the means and methods of economics writing, by taking a step by step approach investigating:

• the keys needed to succeed as a writer of economics and an overview of the writing process from beginning to end
• the basic methods economists use to analyze data and communicate their ideas
• suggestions for finding and focusing one's topic, including standard economic sources and techniques for doing economic research
• how to write paper
• ways of citing sources and creating a bibliography.

It also contains useful appendices, which provide details of statistical sources and relevant electronic indices. Used as a standard guide for economics students at Harvard University, this book is of immense practical use to economics students the world over.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415701228
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/13/2005
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert H. Neugeboren is Lecturer in Economics and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction: the economic approach, Economics and the problem of scarcity, The assumption of rationality, The theory of incentives, Types of writing assignments, Plan of this guide1 Writing economically 2 The language of economic analysis 3 Finding and researching your topic 4 The term paper 5 Formatting and documentation